Jordi Roura, the Barcelona assistant coach, has blamed the San Siro surface
for the crippling Champions League defeat by AC Milan that left his team on
the brink of elimination.

After the 2-0 first leg defeat in their round-of-16 tie, Roura admitted that
it was an “awful” result, but said that his side’s inability to turn
possession into meaningful chances was caused by the poor surface. He
promised to overturn the deficit at the Nou Camp in two weeks’ time on a
pitch that is “worthy of this competition”.